Three charged with drug possession following Wilton-Ridgefield basketball game

Published 11:06 am, Friday, January 29, 2016

According to police, an officer assigned to the event noticed a vehicle allegedly operating in a reckless manner in the parking lot of Wilton High School at 395 Danbury Road. The passengers were also shouting profanity out of the window, police said.

As the officer approached the vehicle, he noticed the smell of burnt marijuana coming from inside the car, and the three individuals inside were charged as a result.

Police identified two of the individuals as Ryan Pratley, 18, and Rex Schwartz, 18, both of Ridgefield. Police did not identify the third individual because of his status as a minor.

Schwartz was charged with first-degree criminal trespass and possession of less than 1/2 ounce of marijuana. Pratley was charged with first-degree criminal trespass.

The 17-year-old minor was charged with possession of less than 1/2 ounce of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics within 1,500 feet of a school and possession of drug paraphernalia.